BREAKING: Fate of Week Six strikes uncertain after evenly split staff vote
The National Tertiary Education Union members’ vote came after the University made an updated offer to staff this week.
Crisis after crisis: The ‘toxic’ managerial culture in the Faculty of Medicine and Health
How student and staff trust has been eroded in the Faculty of Medicine and Health.
‘Unlearn Managerialism:’ Staff and students meet to protest University’s ‘Strategic Plan’
A motion of no-confidence against Michael Spence and senior management was passed unanimously.
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Registrar) Tyrone Carlin resigns
He will remain in the DVC (Registrar) position until the end of the year.
Academic Board votes down 12 week semesters
BREAKING: A proposal that would see semesters shortened from 13 weeks to 12 has been shut down.
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Special consideration system modified following student outcry
Students will be provided with more detailed reasons for application rejections and a dedicated special consideration desk in Student Services
‘Inhumane’: new special consideration system rejects students suffering cancer and bereavement
Academics have widely denounced a new special consideration system, labelled “dogmatic” and “hostile”, which has left students with cancer, depression and terminally-ill parents unsupported. Naaman Zhou and Max Hall report.
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Neither university nor corporation
If the University of Sydney really intends to be run like a corporation, it should start behaving like one, writes Alexi Polden.